We are targeting AAA-tier visuals with Unreal Engine 5', Song said (via Gematsu). 'Our primary focus is on action-packed combat as well as production for an immersive storyline. He went on to say that the development team not only focuses on combat but also aims to offer an immersive story, which players might not expect from an MMORPG at first. They noted that considering over half the total sales for ArcheAge came from North America and Europe, and as such, they’ll likely design ArcheAge 2 for the Western market.ĪrcheAge 2 will take place in an entirely different time period, and be set in a parallel dimension.ĪrcheAge 2 will feature brand new classes that were seen in the original artwork for ArcheAge but never implemented.RELATED: 10 Best Free-To-Play MMORPGs, RankedĪn internal interview with Jake Song, the producer of ArcheAge and Lineage Games, revealed a ton of new information about the game, including combat, story, visuals, and trade system.

They’re working, specifically, on creating content with “density” and “completeness.” Thanks to the investment from Kakao, they can focus less on paid services and instead on a better game. They know they messed up in ArcheAge by being “greedy.” Heck, players were complaining about that years ago. For reference, Genshin Impact had 100+ and over $100,000,000 dollars – and it still took them years to get through the development process.ĪrcheAge will be based around “freedom.” Which is essentially what ArcheAge focused on, but to an even greater degree. There are a total of 40-50 staff members working on ArcheAge 2 right now. Maybe action combat? Maybe other times of progression? They’re currently in the process of testing other types of gameplay.

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